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Paramedics Logistics Florida LLC

Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. — LARGO, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Paramedics Logistics Florida LLC in LARGO, FLORIDA
Employer Paramedics Logistics Florida LLC Report ID 2020076758
Address 12490 Ulmerton Road City, State ZIP LARGO, FLORIDA 33774
Event Date July 18, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Exposure to environmental heat Source of Injury Heat-environmental
Industry (NAICS) 621910 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 27.88000, -82.81000

Incident Narrative

A paramedic and was providing patient care in full personal protective equipment (PPE) and became dehydrated. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On July 18, 2020, a worker at Paramedics Logistics Florida LLC in LARGO, FLORIDA suffered effects of heat and light, n.e.c. to the body systems. The incident was classified as exposure to environmental heat, with heat-environmental identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 2,196 severe injury reports involving "Exposure to environmental heat" incidents in our database. Browse all Exposure to environmental heat injuries.

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